Thursday, October 1, 2015

RUGBY WORLD CUP: October 2. Wales v Fiji

Wales v Fiji in Cardiff (World Cup, Pool A)

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

PreviewThis has been a long anticipated World Cup match ever since Fiji upset Wales 38-34 at the 2007 RWC in France. The win eliminated Wales from the tournament. Wales atoned for that loss with a 66-0 thumping of a very unhappy Fijian side at the 2011 RWC.

Both sides are affected by injuries to key players which will level the field. However Wales will be buoyed by their win against England, a team Fiji succumbed to in the opening game of the tournament.Unless Fiji can produce a game out of the hat like they did in 2007 I can see Wales outlasting the Islanders in the second half. This is a very different Welsh side to the one in 2007.